Northeast High School - Charger Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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'ii V Q r it An 'adventure' Principa Being a high school principal is more than a jobg it's an enjoyable adventure. That is the feeling of Mr. James Smith, who has been principal of Northeast since 1971. I enjoy it here or I wouldn't be here, he said. I enjoy coming to work everyday. Even though the work is enjoyable, the pressures are great, Mr. Smith said. lt's like any other adminis- trator job, he explained. Pressure is always there. As principal, Mr. Smith was responsible for the welfare of 1,060 students each day. He explained that a problem for one is a problem for all. There is a closeness with the student body, he said. lf one student has a problem with drugs, alcohol, etc., then we all have a problem. Mr. Smith said that North- l's crew east's problems were mainly confined to routine problems. However, he said that atten- dance was a major concern. We have too many students' abilities wasted because they don't attend classes, he said. Mr. Smith was assisted by Mr. Andrew Beavers, assistant principal, Ms. Charlotte Moore, administrative assistant, and Mrs. Margueritte Franks and Mrs. Alice Williamson, secretar- ies. He credited much of the year's success to their work as well as the work of the teachers. We are fortunate to have a school like Northeast with a dedicated staff and a coopera- tive student body, he said. With this in our favor we should continue to be one of the best schools in the state. - By Karen Lacewell s -Q 21- i N Lotsa. ,WW ,M M M 3 K gf Uhttnif nl' S K 0 . E . ft It as rr us an ,, 1- M zz in 14 is A 1 V M n on - .. I ,,,, V ' 31. 1' s 1. GETTING THE IOB DONE - Mrs. Alice Williamson reconciles the day's receipts with the bank deposits, one of her daily duties as secretary. Photo by Melissa Matthews POINT IT OUT - Ms. Charlotte Moore, administrative assistant, points to the guidance department bulletin board in the first floor hall, Ms. Moores duties included observation and evaluation of teachers, and she was also Student Council sponsor. Photo by Melissa Matthews Principals crew!l77

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J. R. PHONE HOME - Principal james R. Smith finishes some business over the phone. As principal he was responsible for work ranging from planning a comprehensive schedule, to attending school athletic events, to announcing the names of seniors at graduation. Photo by Melissa Matthews DUTY BOUND - Assistant principal Andrew Beavers passes through the office during a busy school day. Mr. Beavers' face was familiar as he went about his duties ranging from directing tornado drills to acting as a liaison between the school and community. Photo by Melissa Matthews FILE IT - junior -laimie Alexander, an office monitor, files a student's schedule card. Monitors assisted each period with duties ranging from manning the switch board to delivering absentee lists to teachers. Photo by Melissa Matthews BUSY AT WORK - Mrs. Margueritte Franks enters a student's attendance on the data entry computer, one of her duties as secretary. Mrs. Franks also worked with scheduling. Photo by Melissa Matthews ...w..........,..,,......,...n...,...,..,.s,,,,.. M.. .,,v,,Ma,.., .,,W,.,.Wu.....,.,,, - ,,, i Q ,iw-.,. l76fClasses, office

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HEAVY DISCUSSION - School board members Steve Morley and Marianne Gosser discuss policy changes with administrators George Miller and Doyle Crownover. LISTEN UP! - School board vice president john Ward gives matters serious thought during a meeting in October. ACORN members had requested bus service for students. Photo by Robert Miller. 9 5 4' mt gt. X gi if if i Q X s i S? X yr' -.sk THINKING THINGS THROUGH School board secretary Judy Wear looks over a report on drug abuse, which was a major topic during the October School Board meeting. Photo by Robert Miller Q . IM..- ' Q ..., GIVE ME A BREAK! - School board member Leon Barnes takes a few minutes away from preparing a sermon. He is the minister at Levy Church of Christ, Photo by Robert Miller. sw... : sf? l78fClasses, School Board